Automatic phonograph



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. J. E. STOUT AUTcfi/MT'IG PHONOGRAPH Filed May 1'?, 192], 5 sheets-sheft l J. E. STOUT AUTOMATIC PHoNoGRAPn n Filed May 1'7, 1921 5 sheets-sheet 2 atto: we 14 Maur. 2), 1923. 31,449,252

, l J. E. sTouT AUTOMATIC PHONOGRAPH' Filed May 1'7, 1921 5 sheets-sheet',A 3

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J. E. sToUT Y YAUTOMATIC PHONOGRAPH Filed May l?, 1921 5 sheets-sheet 5 Patented li/ilar., 2li), i923.,

entren stares 1li' AMES E. STOUT, QF HANVER, PENNSYLVANA.

AUTUMATIC PHONOGRAPH. p

application mea may 17,

T 0 a-ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, JAMES E. STOUT, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Hanover, in the county of York and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Automatic Phonographs, of which the following is a specification.

, This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in talking machines or disk phonographs of that general type known as self-operating lor automatic in that provision is made for the automatic presentation and removal of a record, manual v manipulation or attention being entirely dispensed with after the records are once placed in the magazine,

The present invention differs essentially from prior 4devices of this general character in that the records are not dropped onto the turn table, but the turn table iscaused to be moved vertically to Areceive the records whereby all danger of injury to the records is avoided, and furthermore after each record is played this vertical movement of the turn-table, slightly downward, serves to clear the needle and reproducer portion while they are swept aside to allow the turntable to ascend for a new record, also after a new record has been taken onto the turn-table it descends to a point to clear the needle and'then rises gently against the predisposed needle. Another function accomplished by thev same' vertical 'movement is to restore the records to their original position after all the records have been deposited on. the turn-table, `this making it possible to playa program continuously.

The present invention has for its objects among others to provide an improved device of this character in which the parts are A com actlv arranged so as to economize s ace comparatively fewin num'ber, those readily assembled and not liableto injury-or derangement.

Briefly stated, the -invention comprises mechanism for releasing the bottom record of a plurality of superimposed records, in the present instance shown as ten in number, but this number may be varied at will without'departing from the spirit of the inven- `tion, or -any material modification of parts. This mechanism is actuated by contact or impingement of the edge of the turn table, or the record or records already thereon, upon latches' containing the stack of records,

1921. 'semi no. 470,301.

the turn table being caused to be moved vertically from its plane of playing the top record to the lower surface or bottom of the bottom record in the magazine. Upon playing the last record in the magazine the restoring latches are brought into action by which the records that have been played and now supported on the turn table are restored to the magazine to be again delivered to the-turn table or to be removed, to be replaced by others, by the elevation of the turn table. Y y

Provision is made for the proper adjustments for the various elevations ofthe turn table onplaying the records stacked thereon according tothe height to which the` turnv f table is raised upon tak-ing ena record from" the magazine.A ,i C At the end of each record the-turn table is lowered to clear the needle of the reproducer, whereupon the tone arm and Yreproducer portion are swept aside, and then the turn table is'elevated and the lowermo'st record in the magazine is released' anddeposited upon the turn table, or the, top record alreadyvthereon, the upper .surface of which isv in' close contact therewith so as to avoid any material drop of the record. The turn table is then lowered to clear the needle which is brought to a position above the playing edge of the record when the turn table is elevated against the point of the needle at the start of the groove in the record. The whole cycle of steps is carried out by mechanism located below the motor board and contained .in a suitable case or fra-me which also 'con-` tains the magazine posts. The turn table is rotated by suitable means, as a friction clutch, which is driven by a worm gear, the driving worm being carried by the governor shaft which is driven preferably by an electric motor. This worm also engages and rotates a cam shaft gear and upon engagement of a tooth clutch,the cam shaft. This cam shaft embodies two cams, one cylindrical with the helical track, and the other a flat disc.` The cylindrical cam raises and lowers the turn table by acting upon a thrust bearing at the lower end of the turn table spindle. The disc cam operates a lever engaged by the tone arm to swing it back from the centre of the record clear of the moving turn table and then back to the edge at the periphery of the record. One complete rotation of the cam shaft brings about the entire changing of the records. The cam shaft 25 erence marked thereon, form a I is released and drops into engagement by a has reached the end of the sound groove in playing a record, its cross-wise travel is stopped, thereby stopping tlie movement of one part of the carriage, the other part still being engaged by 'the thread of the rotating shaft continues its travel a few revolutions by virtue of which the two parts ofthe carriage are disengaged letting in the cam shaft clutch. The clutch is thrown out of engagement at the completion of one revolution of the cam shaft.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appear and the novel features thereof will be specifically defined by the appended claims. y

The invention, in its preferred form, is clearly illustrated. in the accompanying drawings, which, with the numerals of refpart of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a substantially central yertical section, with parts in elevation, showing my improved construction.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the turn tabl actuating mechanism, with parts in section and portions broken away.

Figure3 is an enlarged top plan of the clutch-operating arms. Figure 4 is a side elevation of the same.

Figure 5 is a horizontal section as on the line 5 5 of Figure 1, looking down,

Fig. 6 4is anl enlarged detail, partly in section, -of the selector mechanism.

Fig. 7 is a sim'ilar view showing the parts as having selected a. record.

Fig. 8 is a diagrammatic view showing the cam laid out.

Fig. 9 is a detail in plan. Fig. 10 is asection onv the line 10-10 of Fig. 9.

V.particularly hereinafter referred to.

Fig. 11 is an enlarged verticallongitudinal section of the carriage.

Fig. 'l2 is a detail in top plan, more Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings 1- designates a frame, preferably'yof metal, containing -the changing mechanism, the

means for rotating the records for reproducr-tion, v.and therecord-selec'ting device. This is adapted tobe affixed in the cabinet in any suitable manner. f y f 2 is a rotatable record-support, hereinyafter referred to as the turntable, carrying the records for reproduction, supported on a vertical spindle 3 .by means'of slot and-key 4e 5 is a frictonhub having a at hovriA -tends through -the friction hub 5, being zontal upper surface in contact'with a similar lower surface of the turn table 2, serv ing as means to rotate said turn table, pres-r sure of contact being maintained by a spring 6 accommodating various elevations ofthe turntable. The friction hub 5 has at its lower end long slots 5fl or teeth engaging and* forming apart of a worm gearing of which 7 is a driving worm. The spindle 3 exloosely passed through the friction hub 5 and through a vertical column in the frame- 1, vinto an end thrust bearing 8. This I thrust bearing has on one side an extension 9, which extends through a vertical slot-vin the column ofthe frame 1. l

10 is a vertical cylindrical cam, the track lof which engages the under surface of the extension 9 on the thrust bearing 8; rotary y motion on its cylindrical axis causes the cam 10 to Rthereby raise or lower the 'thrust bearing 8, the spindle 3, and the turn table 2 with the record or records thereon. 'Cone sidering F ig.8 which is a development of the cam 10, E. represents the relative playing elevation of the turn-table.' As the cam rotates in the direction of the arrow, the turn-table lowers 'corresponding to point A, and remains in this position from A to Bv while the tone arm'is'swept across and clear ofthe record. The turn-table then rises to point C where a new record is taken on or the records on the turn-table restored, depending upon the action ofthe selectors.l

The turn-table is then lowered to D while the 10o worm 7. The driven member of said toothed 11o clutch is therhu-b of the disc cam 21 which is fastened to the vertical shaft 13 at the lower end of which is a feather key engaging a vertical slot in the hub of the cam 10.

The driven member of the toothed clutch 11e 12 is held, against gravity out 4of, engagement, by two pins engaged in' an annular groove in the' hub of the cam 21, said pins being a part of a. substantially U-shaped frame 22, shown in detail in Figures 3 and 12o 4. The other end of the frame 22 is a hub 61, firmly connecting the two extensions 22a, 22", containing the pins22, andiimounted on the horizontal shaft 67 about which it is allowedto turn. At one side of the frame 22 126 is an arm 23 also mounted and free to turn on the shaft 67, said arm vcontaining a pin 62 extending across and through recesses 22d in the frame 22, as seen in Figure '3, serving as a stop against which saidfframe rests in le@ end pressing upward on the pin 63 which 1s a part of the frame 22.

Now, the shaft 13, the cam 21 with its.

toothed clutch hub, the frame 22 which supports these members, and the arm 23, which is connected to the frame 22 by the spring 66 are all suspended against gravity by the detent lever.;65 fulcrumed at 66`and formon their common vertical ams.

the direction indiing a detent on the extension 68 of the arm 23. llihus it' the lever 65 is partially rotated on the fulcrum orpin 66 it is plainly evident that the detent will be released' and the upper member of the toothed clutch 12 will tall into engagement with its lower member, thereby rotating the cam 21 and the cam 10 .4t the beginning of this rotation in cated, the pin 25 which is a part of the cam 21, Fig. 5, cams past the extension 24a permitting the free end of the arm 24 to swing by pressure of 22", which is part of the frame 22, locking said frame in position where the clutch is engaged.

1n the further course of rotation, near the end of the cycle of operation the hook 64 slides along the lower edge of the wedge shaped extension 68 and raises'the arm 23,`

at which time the detent lever 65 is restored under the extension 68 in a manner described later on. Now in the stop pin 62 is raised out of the recess on the frame 22, the tension of the spring being thereby increased, the tendency of the spring now being to raise the frame 22 and to throw the 1clutch 12 out of engagement.

The cam then travels to the extent of nearly a full revolution from its beginning, when the pin 25 again comes in contact with the extension 24a on the arm 24, and rotation the arm 24 is swept to the side of the extended pin 22c on the frame 22, lett-ing the clutch out of engagement lby action of the spring 60, the caml having completed one full revolution. A pin 25d, see Figure 5, servesto limit the movement of the arm 24 when it swings lover the pin 22. o

The mechanism by which the lever 65 is withdrawn from the detent or shelf 68 to permit the clutch 12 tofdro-p into engagement will now be described. lt constitutes what ll term a tripping device. See Figures 4, 11 and 12. Lever .65 is pivoted at 66 (Fig. 4) and comprises a horizontally eX- tending portion which extends freely through an elongated slot 81a in acarriage member 81; and' through an opening 1n a carnage member The carriage member 81 is slidably 'mounted on horizontal shaft 8O which is rot-ated by a worm wheel associated with gear 11. lpon the horizontally extending top of carriage the spring 26 over the pin'v 'by the spring 88.

the raising ofthe arm 23,

by further 82, by which it is operated 8O is a pin 85, by means of. which the carriage receives motion from the tone arm in a manner to be hereinafter described.

rl.`he carriage member 82 comprisesv an upwardly extending arm 82 which embraces the shaft 80, forming a pivot about which this member is rocked. A second arm of this carriage embraces the lever 65, passes through a slot in the` carriagev 81 and terminates in a hook 83 engaging the carriage 81, and'normally holding carriage 82 in the elevated position shown in Fig. 11. Upon the release of this hook engagement carriage 82 rocks as aforesaid, releasing the detent 68, allowing the arm 23, which through the frame 22, carries the cam 21 with its tooth clutch huh, to fall into engagement with the worm gear 1l, imparting rotation to the cam shaft 13.

Considering the tripping device shown in assembly, Fig. 2, and in detail Fig. 12, first is the normal position lr ig. 2 in which the lever 65 pivoted at 66 with an upward eX- tension is serving as a. detent. at 68 to the lever 23, and the frame 22 shown in Figs. 3 and 4. 'The lever' 65 is supported at its end by engagement ina slot in thek carriage part 82. This part is supported in position The upperpart 81 of the tripper carriage also has a slot for the lever 65 and both parts are guided uprightly as the carriage slides on the threaded shaft 80. rllhe part 82 has an upward extension through a recess in the part 81 forming a hoo-k at 83. When the needle has traversed about two-thirds 0f the sound groove in the record, the forked lever 86 swinging on a common pivot 89, Fig. 5, with the lever 8T which is connected through the lever 54 to the tone arm, said forked lever 86 picks up the pin 85 and carries the part 81 tov the right, Fig. 2. immediately the part 81 engages the part 82 at the hook 83 carrying said part 82 in unison with thepart 81. The part 82 has an extension forming a half-nut 84 which soon engages the thread of the shaft v8O. Fig. 11 shows this engagement after the carriage has traveled part way. 1f at this point or any poi t after the engagement ofthe half-nut with the thread. the needle stops at the end of the sound groove in the record, the part 81 consequently stops while the part 82 is carried further by'the shaft thread to a point where. the hook disengages the part 81 and this hook end of the part 82 drops by action of gravity as does the arm 65, thus releasing the detent at 68 allowing the cam -shaft clutch to fall in as previously described.

rllheconnection between the arm 8T, F ig. 5, andthe tone-arm is made by engagement of a bifurcated extension 100 on the arm 8T into which is slidably litted a pin 108 which is adjustably mounted on the arm 54 which is aiiixed to the tone arm. rlhe arm 87 has ilo an extension at of the cam 21.

one side to engage the track The first movement upon rotation of the cam 21 is to carry the arm 87 to the extreme outer holding itl there while radius of the cam the turn-table is raised and lowered, then allowing the arm 87 to swing toward the by pressure of a 93 pivoted at 94, to a position of the needle the record sound groove.A

centre of the cam spring 95- through an arm point representing the over the beginning of The "action of the spring 95 is stopped at this point by a set screw 96. As the arm 87 the position representing needle at the end of the is swept back from the position of the sound groove, as

previously stated in connection with .the

tripping device,

*the tripper carriage, the

parts 81 and 82 are also carried back to normal position by 86 engaged to thel pin 85.

Th vice which consists posts 45 extending around; the edge of UP the restoring the reco-rds.

the forked end of the arm e frame 1 also contains the selecting de# three rectangular and equi distant turn table. Each postcohtains mechanism for selecting and F ig. 1 lshows a sectional view of one of these selectors.

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a retaining latch protruding from the frame toward the center of the turn-table. these latches the records rest when placed in 38 is a'restoring latch which 30 the machine.

is contained in the latch 30. Both latches are movable on a lever 31 is pivoted per end a finger 35 3l is, held in normal pressure of the spring latch 38 through the pin p-ivoted at 43. The

common pivot 40, The

and has at its upvposition againstthe 34 by restoring the 32. The latch 38.

1s, 1nh turn, pressed forward with the latch spring 34. Referring 30 by a spring 33 which is'stronger than the to Fig. 7 the position of a selector is shown at the point of depositing a record on the protruding edge of th the turn-table. The turn-table has risen, its edge sliding against e latch 30, pressing 1t back against the spring 33 intoA the frame.

45, said frame being stationary in the frame..

This allows the arm 31, with the finger 35, to be pressed forward b-y action of the spring 34, at the same the finger 35 protrudes, it

time keeping the latch 38 in its relative position tothe latch 30 as,

enters between the bottom record andthe rest of the stack allowing -the bottom record the turn-table and retain is evident that the finge gaged itself between the v latch 30 is depressed ing `ythe bottom record?- descends, the latches 30 finger-,35 receding while ords are retained on the vertically-adjustable sere frame 45 and having its .to be deposited on ing the'others. It r 35 has fully enrecords before the to the point of releas- As the turn-table and 38 resume their normal position by action ofthe springs, the the remaining` reclatc-h 30. 37 is a w member on the lower end adapted edge of the latch 38,

.thrust bearing 15 tive to the elevation to engage the finger 35, as seen in Figures 1, 6 and 7, to regulate the position of the latter so that `it will be properly moved to enter betweenl the lowermost record and the one next above it. Fig. 6 shows a selector inthe position of restoring the records. When .the last record has been played and the lturntable rises, there being no record on the latch, the finger 35 in coming forth drops slightly atA its free end by action of the spring 31a. As shown in Fig. 1, the spring 31a tends to hold'the finger 35 in position to engage the crevice between the records 'untill i i swinging on pivot 43 and. with it a small finger 3 6 contained within linger 35 onthe same pivot, Fig. 6. Finger 36 is thereby allowed to engage the latch 30, which in traveling back into..the frame, carries with it the fingers 36 and 35, the arm 31, and the pin 32. Asthe pin 32 comes to its normal position, the latch 38 may be extending forward by pressure of a light spring 39.A As the records strike the-protruding diagonal said latch is easily4 depressed against the spring 39. table with records continues its upward ,travel until Vits upper surface is on' a plane with the top horizontal edge of the latch 38. and the edge of the turn-table being beveled to conform to the latch 38, said latch is admitted under thel records supporting them while the turn-table descends. The latch 30 comes forward to its normal position by The turnpressure of thespring 33 and the selector is again'- ready to select the bottom record. The turn table then descends empty. When the turntable is raised by the cam 10 in they manner hereinbefore described, it comes to a certain point of elevation depending upon thenumber of records deposited upon it, thefingers 35 detaining its upward travel. This reacts upon the cam 10, through the spindle 3, and thethrust bearing 8, and the cam vby its rotation is forced down against its on the post 16 and rthe spring 17, the ratchet teeth at the'lower end of the post 16 working through the dog 18 and comes to the 'notch representing the number .of records on the turn table as the cam goes over its highest point, then, as the cam continues itsrotation, the turn table and the records descend to a point slightlybelow the playing level of the top record; and raises the record against the needlevof the reproducer 52 'wh the outer edge of the record; This .playing elevation of the turn table always is respecat which the turn table took on its new record'.

The entire operation of this machine as described 'in the foregoing takes place in ichis predisposed at "groove Ain the record.

tions are to swing'the tone arm aside, thenl to raise the turn table to receive the record', thereby selecting the same, then to descend and take up the needle which has been swung back to the beginning. of the sound Starting at the point of beginning of a new record, the needle travels in or traverses the sound groove to the end, the reproducer and the tone arm traveling slowly toward the centre. With this crcsswise movement of the tone arm, the arm 54C aiiixed thereto carries the arms 87and 86 with it, after two-thirds of its travel throwing into action`the carriage 81 as previously described.

At the end of the sound groove the tone arm remains stationary stopping the member 81 of the carriage, resulting in the engagement of the clutch in the manner above described. Upon the first part of the rotation of the cam shaft the turn table is lowered by the cam 10 to clear the needle of the record, the tone arm being then swept back by the cam 21. At this point the dog 18 is thrown out of engagement with. the

ratchet teethfon part 16, allowing the spring V17 to raise the cam 10 and consequently the turn-table and records. Figs. 10 'and 11 Show how the cam 112 which is carried in rotation by a pin 112% slidably fitted through the cam 10, engages the pin 19 therebypressing the dog 18 out o-f engagement with the teeth in post 16, allowing the spring 17 to raise the'cam 10 and consequently the turn table etc. The track of the cam 10, in rotationl continues this raising motion of the turn-table to the point of taking on a record or restoring the records, as above described. lf a new record has been taken on, the turn table descends to a point where the upper surface of the record is below the@ point of the needle, whereupon the tone arm -is carried back by the arm 93 under the action of the spring 95, stopped by adjustment 96 at a point just above the beginning'l of the sound groove of the record. rlhe record then rises gently against the needle. One complete revolution of the cam shaft has completed the entire operation. lt will be observed that as the turn table departs from.`

the friction hub in rising, its rotation will cease, but as it returns to contact with said hub rotation is again-imparted thereto.

The source-of power employed may be that which may be found most expedient.

For instance, .an electric motor, not shown,`

may be used, in this case belted, to the pulley 71 on the shaft 70, which drives the entire mechanism 72 being a governor of/any well known. or approved. type.

From the foregoing' it will be seen that l have devised a simple, efficient and practicalmechanism for the purpose set forth, and while the'structu'ral embodiiznent of the invention as herein disclosed is what lt, at

vmodifications as come properly within the scope ot the protection prayed.

What is claimed as new is 1. ln a talking machine, means for holding a stack of records, and a turntable movable upwardly vertically toward said stack in axial alinement with the records sustainedv by said holding means to receive a record from said stack. p 2; ln a talking machine, means for holding a, stack of records, and a turntablemo-vable vertically in axial aline-mentJ with the records sustained by said holding means tol receive a record from the stack.

3. ln a talking machine, means for holding a stack of records, and a turntable movable vertically in axial alinement with the records sustained by said holding means to receive a record from the stack iand to restore records to their normal position.

il. ln a talking machine, means for holding a stack of records, a turntable movable vertically toward said stack in axial 'alinement Awith the records sustained by lsaid turntable being movable vertically in axial alinement with the stack of records to receive, while in its uppermost posi-v tion, such released record.

7 In a talking machine, -a turntable,y

:means for hlding a stackof records in axial alinement with lsaid turntable, means for releasing a record from the stack, said turntable being movable vertically in axial alinement with the stack of records to receive, while in its uppermost position, such released record, and means for removing a record from the turntable when moved to stack.

v its uppermost position,to res'tbre it to the i vertically in axial alinement with the records to receivea record, and means for rev leasing a record from a pile of the same,

[to be taken to playing position bythe turn.- table. y

9. In a talking machine, means for holding a stack of records, a turn-table movable vertically in axial `alinement with the records to receive a record from a stack, and

mea-ns for disengaging a record from thev stack to permit the turn-tab-le to take and then bel lowered, with such record,'to vplaying position.

ing a stack/of records, a turn-table, means for rais/lng the same vertlcally 1n axial alinement with the records to position to receive the bottom record ofa stack, means forl delivering such bottom record to the turn-table, and means permitting of lowering the turn-table and record to playing position.

12. In a talking machine, means for holding a stack of records, a turn-table, movable v vertically in axial alinement with the records to receive a record, and means actuated by the yraising of the turn-table to release a record.

l 13. In a talking machine, means for hold: ing a stack of records, a turn-table, means for moving the same upward tol receive a record, means permitting of lowering the turn-table with its record, and means for y then raising the turn-table to bring theme0- axial alinement a stack, v means ord up against the-needle.

14. In a talking machine, means for holding a stack of records, fa turn-table, means for moving4 said turn-table upwardly in A with the records in proximity ltheretoto receive a record, and means for swinging the tone arm to one side. I

15. In a talking machine, means for holding a stack of records,

a. turn-table vertically movable to receive a record released from for swinging the tone ,arm toone side prior-to the raising of they turntable, and means for releasing a record from the stack; y

16. In a talking lmachineaimea'ns for holding a stack of records, a turn-table vertically movable to receive a record released 4from a stack, means for-swinging. the 'tone arm out of the path of the VAturn-table prior tol its upward movement, and means actuated by the .movement of the turn-table for releasing the record -from the stack.

17. In a talking machine, means for holding a stack of records, a turn-table verticallyv movable in axial alinementwith the records to receive a record, means permitting of lowering the turn-table and its recordto a point below7 the playing level of the upper record on the turn-table, and means for raisin'g the r'ecord up against the needle and into playing position.

18. In a talking machine, means for holding a stack of records, a. turn-table', means for swinging the tone arm to one side, means for raising the turn-table in axial alinement with the records to position to take .on a record, and means for thereby releasing the record.

19. In a talking machine, means for holding a stack of records, a turn-table, means for raising '.the same in axial alinement with the records 'to receivel a record released from a stack, and means for determining the playing elevation of the turntable in accordance with the elevation of the turn-table and the number of records thereon. y

20. Ina talking machine, means for holding a stack of records, a turn-table, means for raising the same in axial alinement with the records toreceive a released record from a staclnland means actuated by the' contact of the table in its upward movement for releasing a record from the stack.

21. In a talking machine, means for holdin a stack of records, a turn-table movab e vertically in axial alinement with the records to receive a released record from said stack, and means for v.moving said turntable in axial alinement with the records from the plane of the ltop record thereon to the under surface of the bottom record in the stack.

22. In a talking machine, means for holding a stack of records, a turn-table movable vertically in axial alinement with the for movmg the same upward in axial alinei mentv with the stack of records to receive a record released from said stack, record-releasing means actuated by the npward movement of the table, tone-arm swlongin means, i and means `for restoring the records rom the n turn-table to the stack.

24. In a talking machine, means for holding a stack of records, a turn-table, and means for moving the same vertically in alinement with the stack of Arecords to restore records to said holding' means. 4

- 25. In a talking machine, means for hold-,f

ing a stack of records, a turn-table, meansA for moving the same upward in axial alinement with the stack of records to return records to the stack, and means for delivering such records from the turn-table.

26. 'In a talking machine, lneans for sup.- porting a stack of records, a turn-table, means for moving the same upward in. axial alinement with the stack of records to receive the record, means for lowering the same, and the record, and means permitting of moving the turn-table and record upward and returning the record to its normal position.

27. In a talking machine,l means for holding a` stack of records, a turn-table, and cam means for raising the same in axial alinement with the stack of records.

28. In a talking machine, means for holding a stack of records, a turn-table, and means for raising the turn-table to receive a record from the stack, permitting the lowering of the turn-table by its own weight, and raising the turn-table to cause the record to-engage the stylus.

29. ln a talking machine,'means for holding a stack of records, a turn-table, and cam means for raising the same in axial alinement with the stack of records and for swinging the tone arm to one side.

30. ln a talking machine, meansv for holding a stack of records, a turn-table, and cam means for raising the same in axial alinement with the stack of records and for permitting the lowering of the turn-table for swinging the tone arm to one side.

31. ln a talking machine, means for holding a stack of records, a turn-table, cam means for raising the same in axial alinement with the stack of records and cam means cooperatin therewith to swing the tone arm out of t e p-ath of the turn-table.

32. In a talking machine, means for holding a stack of records, a turn-table, and cam means for raising and permitting the lowering of the same in axial alinement with the stack of records to receive a record and then to bring the same to ai position below the needle.

33. In a talking machine, means for holding a stack of records, a turn-table, cam means for raising the same toy receive a record from the stack, and then permitting of lowering the same to playing position, the turntable being movable in axial alinement with the stack of records in both its'up and down movements, and cam-means operating in conjunction with the first-named cam means to swing the tone arm out of the path of the turn table in its movements. L

34. ln a talking machine, a turn-table, and means embodying a cam shaft with a cylindrical cam with cujf4 d track for raising and permitting lowering of the turntable.

35.- ln a talking machine a turn-table, and

a cam sha-ft with a cylindrical cam with curvedtrack for raising and permitting the lowering of the turn-table, and a disc cam for swinging the tone arm to one side.

36. In a talking machine, a turn-table, a cam shaft with cams for raising and pe-rmittingl of lowering the turn-table and swinging the tone arm to onev side, and a worm 4ear for rotating the turn-table.

87. n a talking machine, a turn-table, a cam shaft with cams for raising and permitting of lowering the turn-tablel and swinging t-he tone arm to one side, and a worm gear for rotating the, turn-table, the sald worm gear cooperating with the said cam shaft.

38. ln a talking machine, a'turn-table, a 'cam shaft for raising and permitting of lowering of the turn-table; and a two-part carriage a re-voluble threaded shaft` cooperating with the said cam shaft for releasing -the said threaded shaft.

39. ln a talking machine', a turn-table, a

cam shaft and cylindrical cam for raising l and permitting of lowering the same, and a two-part carriage cooperating with said cam shaft the said two parts of the carriage being adapted t'o move in unison in their motion.

40. ln atalking machine, a turn-table, a cam shaft with means for raising and permitting of lowering the turn-table` and swinging the tone arm to one side, and a two-part carriage cooperating with the cam shaft, one part of the said carriage having movement after the other part stops.

, 41. ln a talking-machine, a turn-table, a'

cam shaft and cams for raising and permitting of lowering the same and for mov- .i

ing the tone arm to one side, and turntable rotating means operable to rot-ate the cam shaft. l

42. in a talking machine, "a tripping device embodying two-part carriage, one part of whichhas movement lfor a portion of its travel after the other part stops.

43. ln a talking machine, a tripping device embodying two-part carriage, one part of which has movement after the other part has stopped moving, and means whereby the' motion of the two parts in synchronized.

44. In a talking machine, means for holding a stack of records, a turntable movable vertically in axial alinement with thstack of records, elevating means therefor, and means vfor adjusting the same tothe varying elevations of the turn-table.

45. 'ln a talking machine, means for holdi 46. In a talking machine, means for holding astack of records, a turntable movablev vertically in axial alinement with the stack ofrecords, record-releasing., means operable by vertical movement of the turn-table.

47. In a talking machine, means for holding a stack of records,l a turntable movable .vertically in axial alinement with the stack l of records, record-releasing means having path of the vertiof the turn-table, anda pivoted finger mov- 'able between the records in a stack.

.49. In a talking machine, record-releasing means embodying fixed uprights and 'pivotedmeans within the same operable by the vertical movement of the turntable to release and. deliver a record to the turntable.

50. In a talking machine, means for holding a. stack of records, a vertically-movable turn-table movable in axial alinement with the stack of records, and a step by step means cooperable therewith to lower the table.

mounted for movementl toward a stack o-f Arecords supported in axial alinement with said turn-itable to such stack.A

.52. InV a talking machine, a turn-table receive a record froml'mounted for movement toward a stack of 'records supported in axial alinement with' said turn-table to -receivea record fromsuch stack, said turn-table being returnable by its own weight.

53. In a talking machine, a turn-table mounted rfor movement toward a stack of records supported in axial alinement with said turn-table to receive a record from such stack, and meansactuated'bythe movement of the turn-table to deliver and to re! turn to the stack a predetermined record.

54:. In a talking machine, a turn-table4 movable vertically toward. a record to receivethe same and returnable by gravity with said record. Y

. 55. Ina talking machine, -a record niagazine, a turn-table, means for moving'the turntable toward the magazine to receive a rec-ord from thesame, and means to return the record to the magazine 'by a like movenent of the vturntable, substantially as set zine, a turntable, means for moving the turntable towardthe magazine to vreceive va record from the'same, and means to return to the magazine by an axial movement of the i turntable, substantially as set forth.

59. In a-talking machine, a record magau zine, a turntable, and means for moving the turntable from playing position into position to permit isolation` of and to receive one of said records and thereafter returning the turntable to playing position, substantially as set fort i 60. In la talking machine, a record maga-` zine, a turntable, meansl for moving the turntableinto position to permit isolation. of and to receive one of said records, and means for moving the turntableto return all the records simultaneously to the magazine after the last record hasv been reproduced, substantially asset forth. S51. In a talklng machlne, a turn-table.`

61. In a talking machine, a record magazine, a turntable beneath the same, means for elevating the turntable after each record is played to receive an additional record from the magazine and automatic means for varying the position of the turntable. relative to the elevating means, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

62. In a talking machine, a magazine for holdingv a stack of records, a turntable,

means for bringing the turntable and the stack into juxtaposition after the playing of each record, means to add a new record tothe turntable at such time, and means for transferring all the records on the turntable back to the magazine at one time, substantially as set forth.

63. In a talking machine, a turntable, means for supporting a ystack of records embodying fixed uprights and pivoted record releasing means within the same Aoperable by the vertical movement of the turntable 'to release and deliver a record to the turntable, substantially as set forth.

a talking machine, av turntable,

meansf for supporting a stack of records.

above the same, meansA for elevating the turntable to receive a record, and means actu- A ated bythe movement -of thetable tosepa-v 56."I n a talking'machme, a record maga- .ratethe lowermost record from the stack, substantially as. set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. l i

JAS E. STOUT. 

